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The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars / Dava Sobel.
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- ISBN: 9780670016952
- ISBN: 0670016950
- Physical Description: xii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Copyright: [2016]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part one: The colors of starlight. Mrs. Draper's intent ; What Miss Maury saw ; Miss Bruce's largesse ; Stella nova ; Bailey's picture from Peru -- Part two: Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me!. Mrs. Fleming's title ; Pickering's "harem" ; Lingua franca ; Miss Leavitt's relationship ; The Pickering fellows -- Part three: In the depths above. Shapley's "kilo-girl" hours ; Miss Payne's thesis ; The Observatory Pinafore ; Miss Cannon's prize ; The lifetimes of stars -- Some highlights in the history of the Harvard College Observatory -- A catalogue of Harvard astronomers, assistants, and associates. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Howe Library | 522.1 SOB
Memorial: In memory of Barbara Miller Piane.
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